W train

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The W train is a local service of the New York City Subway that runs primarily in Manhattan and Queens, connecting Astoria to Lower Manhattan via the Broadway Line.

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Observed surface forms (1)

Surface form Occurrences
W train (rush-hour variants, if scheduled) 1

Statements (48)

Predicate Object
instanceOf New York City Subway service
rapid transit service
boroughServed Manhattan
Queens
city New York City
color yellow
connectsArea Lower Manhattan
connectsNeighborhood Astoria Landing
surface form: Astoria
connectsToBorough Manhattan
Queens
country United States of America
surface form: United States
division B Division
electrification 600 V DC third rail
fareMedium MetroCard
OMNY
fareSystem MTA New York City Subway fare system
surface form: Metropolitan Transportation Authority fare system
historicalNote has been discontinued and later restored in different periods
infrastructureOwner Metropolitan Transportation Authority
lineUsed BMT Astoria Line
BMT Broadway Line
notableTerminalBorough South Ferry
surface form: Manhattan (Whitehall Street–South Ferry)

Queens (Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard)
operator Metropolitan Transportation Authority
surface form: New York City Transit Authority
passesThroughBorough Manhattan
Queens
primaryBoroughFocus Manhattan–Brooklyn
surface form: Queens–Manhattan
publicTransportMode metro
rollingStockType B Division rolling stock
routeFamily Broadway local services
routeType subway
serviceClass lettered (B Division) service
serviceLetter W
servicePattern local
no late night service
no weekend service (most periods since restoration)
weekday service
serviceType local service
symbolBackgroundColor yellow
symbolShape circle
symbolTextColor black
system New York City Subway
terminalStation Astoria–Ditmars Boulevard
South Ferry
surface form: Whitehall Street–South Ferry
trackGauge standard gauge
trunkColorFamily Broadway Line (yellow) services
usesRollingStockClass R160 subway cars
via Astoria Line in Queens
Broadway Line in Manhattan

Referenced by (5)

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R11 associatedWithServices W train
New York City Subway hasLine W train
this entity surface form: W train (rush-hour variants, if scheduled)